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College of Law Team Wins Regional Competition in SeattlePosted: Monday, March 2
During the weekend of Feb. 27–28, two University of Idaho College of Law teams competed in the ABA regional Advocacy in Mediation competition in Seattle, Washington. Christine Dodd, 2L, Robert O’Melveny, 3L, Trae Turner, 2L, and Henry Stegner, 1L, competed in two rounds on Saturday, and both teams excelled. Dodd and O'Melveny received praise for their performances. Turner and Stegner w...» Read MoreLaw | Acknowledgements

College of Law Announces 2015 Bellwood SpeakerPosted: Friday, February 20
MOSCOW, Idaho – Feb. 18, 2015 – The University of Idaho College of Law will host the 18th Annual Sherman J. Bellwood Memorial Lecture Series at both campus locations: 6 p.m. Mountain time Monday, April 6 at the Idaho Water Center–Legacy Pointe in Boise and 2 p.m. Pacific time Tuesday, April 7 in the University of Idaho Pitman Center International Ballroom in Moscow. This year&rsq...» Read MoreLaw | News Release

Work Begins This Month on New Idaho Law and Justice Learning CenterPosted: Thursday, January 15
The University of Idaho College of Law is happy to announce that renovations are expected to begin this month on the new Idaho Law and Justice Learning Center, formerly the old Ada County Courthouse, in Boise. The College plans to move its Boise-based law students to the new center in time for fall semester 2015.
The UI College of Law is based in Moscow, but offers a Boise option for second- ...» Read MoreLaw | News Release

Avista and Water Resources Program Announce Annual Scholarship WinnersPosted: Wednesday, December 17 2014
MOSCOW, Idaho – Dec. 17, 2014 – The University of Idaho Environmental Science & Water Resources Program is proud to announce the recipients of the 2015 Avista-Waters of the West Scholarship.
Doctoral student Becky Rittenburg will receive $3,000, and Patrick Johnson, a concurrent master’s and JD student, will be awarded $2,000. Avista awards the scholarships in recogniti...» Read MoreLaw | News Release

UI College of Law Small Business Legal Clinic Selected for PTO Pilot ProgramPosted: Wednesday, November 12 2014
MOSCOW, Idaho – Nov. 12, 2014 – The University of Idaho College of Law is honored to have been selected to join the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) Law School Pilot Clinic Certification Program for trademark law. The PTO recently expanded the program to include 19 new law schools.
The Pilot Clinic Certification Program, which was launched this fall, has two components: ...» Read MoreLaw | News Release

U-Idaho Professor Available to Discuss Marriage Equality, Family LawPosted: Friday, October 10 2014
MOSCOW, Idaho – October 10, 2014 -- The U.S. Supreme Court has given the go-ahead to same-sex marriage in Idaho as of this afternoon.
Elizabeth Brandt, professor of law at the University of Idaho College of Law, is available to discuss equal protection and marriage equality with members of the media. Brant is located in Moscow.
Brandt has a rich, decades-long history of experience in ...» Read MoreLaw | News Release

U-Idaho Law Professor Available to Discuss Equal Protection, Marriage EqualityPosted: Wednesday, October 8 2014
MOSCOW, Idaho – Oct. 8, 2014 –Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has temporarily blocked an appeals court ruling that declared gay marriage legal in Idaho today. Kennedy’s order came about an hour after Idaho filed an emergency request for an immediate stay and about 10 minutes before the state and county officials would have been required to issue licenses to same-sex couples...» Read MoreLaw | News Release

Mediation and Domestic Violence Law Education Program Slated for OctoberPosted: Tuesday, October 7 2014
MOSCOW, Idaho – Oct. 6, 2014 – The Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution through the University of Idaho College of Law, the First District Bar Association and the Conflict Resolution Center of the Inland Northwest will present the 2014 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) on Mediation and Domestic Violence Oct. 16–17, 2014.
The program will be held at the Spokesman-Review Buil...» Read MoreLaw | News Release

University of Idaho plans Constitution Day event for Sept. 17Posted: Wednesday, September 10 2014
MOSCOW, Idaho - Sept. 11, 2014 - The University of Idaho will sponsor a statewide panel discussion about the constitutional questions surrounding same-sex marriage Wednesday, Sept. 17, as part of a national observance of Constitution Day. The program will begin at 3 p.m. PT, 4 p.m. MT.
The discussion will originate in Boise in the Legacy Pointe Room of the Idaho Water Center, 322 E. Front St. S...» Read MoreLaw | News Release

College of Law Launches New Summer Public Interest Grant ProgramPosted: Tuesday, August 12 2014
MOSCOW, Idaho – Aug. 12, 2014— The University of Idaho College of Law awarded approximately $20,000 this summer to students who completed public interest work in Idaho and beyond. The new program started with seed money from the Idaho State Bar IOLTA Foundation, alumni and external donations, and fundraising efforts of the College of Law’s student organizations.
Inaugural...» Read MoreLaw | News Release

UI College of Law Leaps Ahead in U.S. News & World Report RankingPosted: Wednesday, March 12 2014
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho College of Law jumped 16 spots in the newest U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings. The report analyzed more than 200 law programs, and the UI climbed to 118—the seventh highest gain out of all law schools.
“While these rankings should not be the only basis for choosing a law school, this leap represents our exceptional fa...» Read MoreLaw | News Release

UI’s Bellwood Lecture Centers on Justice for All in a Changing AmericaPosted: Tuesday, October 1 2013
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho’s College of Law will host the 17th Annual Bellwood Memorial Lecture Series on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. in the University of Idaho Student Union Ballroom. This lecture is entitled, “With Justice for All in a Changing America.”
In addition, there will be a reception and presentation the previous day, Monday, Oct. 7, at 5:30 ...» Read MoreLaw | News Release

Idaho Legal Leaders Converge On Moscow To Engage New Law StudentsPosted: Thursday, August 22 2013
MOSCOW, Idaho - More than 30 distinguished members of the Idaho judiciary and practicing bar traveled from across the state to Moscow this week to introduce new Vandal law students to the study of law as part of the Annual Professionalism Program that precedes the first week of classes.
Members of the Idaho Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, federal and state trial judges, Idaho’s Attorney...» Read MoreLaw | News Release

Idahoans Aren’t Getting the Legal Help They NeedPosted: Friday, June 21 2013
BOISE, Idaho – Tens of thousands of low to moderate income Idahoans are not getting their legal needs met, according to a University of Idaho report being released today.
The study, performed by the College of Law and the Social Science Research Unit, is the first step in identifying needs and working to make improvements. The college and other policy makers will use the results to make d...» Read MoreLaw | Michael A. Satz | Patrick D. Costello | News Release

University of Idaho to Showcase Legal History ExhibitPosted: Friday, March 1 2013
BOISE, Idaho – The University of Idaho College of Law and the Idaho State Law Library will sponsor the Idaho Legal History Exhibit honoring Sen. William E. Borah. The exhibit opens at the Idaho State Law Library at the Idaho Water Center in Boise on Tuesday, March 5 and will be on permanent display.
The exhibit will include photos, documents and other historical artifacts related to Sen. Bo...» Read MoreLaw | University of Idaho Boise | News Release

Prepping for Law School, Preparing for the LSATPosted: Wednesday, July 25 2012
BOISE, Idaho – Anyone interested in applying to law school can prepare for the demanding Law School Admission Test (LSAT) by enrolling in a preparatory course sponsored by the University of Idaho College of Law.
The exam is required for admission to all American Bar Association-approved law schools, most Canadian law schools and many non-ABA-approved law schools, providing a standard m...» Read MoreLaw | News Release

Prepping for Law School, Preparing for the LSATPosted: Friday, July 6 2012
BOISE, Idaho – Anyone interested in applying to law school can prepare for the demanding Law School Admission Test (LSAT) prep course by enrolling in a preparatory course sponsored by the University of Idaho College of Law.
The exam is required for admission to all American Bar Association-approved law schools, most Canadian law schools and many non-ABA-approved law schools, providing ...» Read MoreLaw | University of Idaho Boise | News Release

Athena Honors Three University of Idaho Women LeadersPosted: Friday, March 30 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho’s Athena Women’s Organization honored excellence in teaching and service, improving the work environment across the state and providing mentorship – all above what their jobs required – with the Athena Women of Year Awards.
This year’s winners include: faculty – Elizabeth Barker Brandt, associate dean for Faculty Affairs and James R. Wilson Distinguished Pr...» Read MoreLaw | News Release | Provost

Coeur d’Alene Tribe Gives $5,000 to Idaho’s Native Law Posted: Friday, February 3 2012
By Donna Emert
MOSCOW, Idaho – In honor of a shared commitment to education, the Coeur d' Alene Tribe has donated $5,000 to the University of Idaho College of Law in support of its Native American Law program.
The donation provides students in the Native Law program with travel funds to participate for the first time in the Federal Bar Association’s Indian Law Conference, t...» Read MoreLaw | News Release

National Moot Court Regional CompetitionPosted: Tuesday, November 15 2011
On November 18-19, the University of Idaho College of Law will host the northwest regional competition for the National Moot Court competition. The competition will be held at the Ada County Courthouse. Two teams from the College of Law will compete in Boise, one team from Moscow and one team from Boise. Members of the Moscow team, coached by Laurie O'Neal, are Mike Kirkham, Doug Robertson, and J...» Read MoreLaw

Bellwood Lecture Program Features ABA President, Celebration of Bill of RightsPosted: Friday, September 9 2011
MOSCOW, Idaho – By the time Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III became president of the American Bar Association at the ABA’s annual meeting in Toronto this month, his presidential calendar already included a trip to Idaho.
Robinson will deliver the 2011-12 Sherman J. Bellwood Memorial Lecture at the University of Idaho on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 3:30 p.m., in the Administration Building Auditorium...» Read MoreLaw | News Release

And Justice for All: Idaho Professor Helps Bring the Rule of Law to KosovoPosted: Tuesday, May 11 2010
Written by Donna Emert
MOSCOW, Idaho – University of Idaho College of Law Professor Patrick Costello is serving in Kosovo as a Legal Specialist for the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative May 10 through June 18.
He is in Kosovo’s capital and largest city, Prishtina, working with law faculty at University of Prishtina to improve and institutionalize their trial advocacy and clinical ...» Read MoreLaw | News Release